Padded sample card



Nov. 26, 1935. 5 QE 2,022,072

PADDED SAMPLE CARD Filed Dec. 22, 1954 'INVENTOR 5YD/VE'Y E BENDER ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 26, 1 935 irso sTArssl Atsnr oF icE i Claims.

This invention relates to sample cards in general, and what is known as so-called padded sample cards, and to the method, by means of which such sample cards may be fabricated.

The prime object of this invention resides in providing an attractive, inexpensively and. economically manufacturabledisplay card, in which each individual sample to be displayed may be individually manufactured in quantities, and after its completion, secured to a card, book, or the like, and from which book each individual sample may be readily disengaged, if required.

Another object of this invention is the method by means of which such individual samples, and the sample cards equipped with such samples, may be advantageously manufactured.

The foregoing, and still further objects, will become more readily apparent from the ensuing description, in connection with the accompanying drawing, forming part of my disclosure, but being by no means intended to restrict me to the actual'showing, and in which,

Figure 1 illustrates a sample carrier in plan view. Fig. la illustrates a crosssectional view of Fig. l.

Figure 2 is a plan view of a material sample intended to be attached to the carrier.

Fig. 3 is a plan View of a fluffy, resilient padding or Wadding, employed in my sample struc ture. Fig. 3a is a cross-sectional view through Fig. 3.

Figure ,4 is a plan view of a pre-fabricated base, employed in my structure.

Figure 5 is a transverse cross-sectional view through the several elements of my sample.

Figure 6 is a cross-sectional View through a finished sample.

Figure 7 illustrates a plan View of an open book or sample card to which samples of my construction are attached.

Figure 8 is an end view of a sample card.

Figures 9, 10 and 11 illustrate different shapes of my individual samples.

Referring now specifically to the figures, numeral it denotes a ring shaped carrier which is produced by either first stamping from a sheet of cardboard, or the like, the exterior outline of the carrier whereafter the interior is perforated so as to leave a frame in the manner indicated. The same effect may be obtained by simultaneously taking out the center of the ring, while the outer periphery is also cut from the sheet. The object of preparing such carrier, however, is to provide as narrow a frame as possible for best appearance.

In Figure 2 at l l, is shown a piece of material, the size of which corresponds exactly to the outer shape of the carrier Ill. This material sample is attached to one face of the carrier and. maybe 50 attached before the outer contour of the car- 5 rier is cut. Thus, it is possible to first perforate a sheet so that the material within rim Ill of the carrier is eliminated, whereafter the sample material may be attached to the entire sheet, and following this, the carrier is then stamped out 10 and carries With it the sample material which completely covers the opening produced by the perforation of the carrier.

In Figure 4, there is illustrated a base member E2 of my sample, which corresponds in size ex- 15 actly to that of the carrier.

In Figure 3 is illustrated a padding or wadding it of a resilient flufiy nature. The size of the wadding is somewhat smaller than that of the base, so that when the wadding is concentrically attached to base l2, there will be left a free peripheral margin around the wadding l3, so that when the sample-material equipped carrier is placed over the wadding and finally attached to the base, the rim of the carrier IE] will correspond in width to the free peripheral margin of the base.

The dimensional differences between the various elements employed in the sample are clearly discernible from Figure 5, in which is shown on top carrier ill, at the bottom of which is attached sample material l I. To the base l2, there will be seen secured wadding I3.

Figure 6 illustrates the cross-section of a completed sample which is produced by forcing carrier It against the marginal free space indicated at it in Figure 5 of the base.

Referring now to- Figure 7, there is shown a book or card l5, which may be preferably divided by a hinge joint IS. The individual samples, as 40 produced in the manner stated previously, are now attached in a row or in any other suitable manner tocard l5. The samples are indicated at IT. Next to the samples is provided adequate space for stating the name or the color of each individual sample.

In all the Figures 1 to '7, I have shown circular samples. It is obvious, however, that the contour of such samples may be altered, as clearly indicated in Figures 9, 10 and 11.-

In Figure 9, there is shown a sample in the form of a square. In Figure 10, a similar sample is shown in the form of a hexagon, and in Figure ll, an oblong sample with rounded ends is illustrated. Obviously, any other suitable shapes may be employed for difierent wares, and I shall not be limited to any shape illustrated.

In the manufacture of the samples, it is advantageous to secure together the different elements of the samples, and particularly of the carrier to the base, by means of pressure and heat. This has considerable advantages over a cold method, in that the sample material is uniformly stretched over the padding and is securely held to the base Without in any way affecting the fiuffiness of the padding itself.

While I have illustrated specific forms of my device, and stated a specific method of manufacturing my samples, be it understood that variations and improvements may be incorporated, as may become necessary in producing samples for various products, and I therefore reserve for myself the right to make changes and improvements in my invention without departing from the broad scope thereof, as set forth in the annexed claims.

I claim:

1. The method of producing padded samples for sample cards, which consists of attaching to a pre-fabricated base a fluffy padding, attaching sample material to a pre-fabricated, perforated carrier, and securing the rim of the carrier peripherally to said base.

2. The method of producing samples for colorsample cards or the like, which consists of attaching to a pre-fabricated base a fluffy, resilient padding or wadding so as to leave free and uncovered a marginal portion of the base, attaching sample material to a pre-fabricated, perforated carrier, and securing the rim of the carrier peripherally to the marginal, free portion of the base.

3. The method of producing padded sample cards, which consists of attaching to a pre-fabricated base a resilient, flufiy padding or wadding, peripherally smaller than said base, so as to leave free an uncovered, marginal, continuous strip of the base, attaching sample material to a pre-fabricated, perforated sample carrier, substantially of the general contour and size of said base, placing the carrier with the sample material against the wadding of the base, securing the carrier peripherally to the free marginal strip of the base, and attaching the thus finished sample with its base to a card or the like.

l. The method of producing padded sample cards, which consists of attaching to a pre-fabricated base of a desired shape and size a resilient wadding, which corresponds in shape to that of the base, but being smaller in size than the latter, the attachment of the wadding to the 5 base being made so as to leave free a peripheral margin along the entire edge of the base; attaching a sample material to a pre-fabricated perforalzed, frame-like sample carrier of the general outline and size of the base, the width of the carrier frame corresponding substantially to the free peripheral margin of the base; placing the sample material-equipped carrier, with its face to which the sample material is attached, against the wadding of the base, securing the carrier peripherally to the free margin of the base under heat and pressure, and attaching the thus finished sample to a card or the like.

5. In a padded sample card, the combination with a card member, of individual padded samples attached thereto, said samples comprising a base member, a resilient padding, of smaller peripheral dimension than that of the base member, secure-d to the latter, a perforated, framelike carrier, provided with sample material, secured peripherally to said base member.

6.. In a padded sample card, a card member, an individual padded sample secured thereto and comprising a base member, provided with a peripheral attaching margin, a fluffy, resilient padding attached to said base member within said attaching margin, a frame-like carrier, 2. material sample attached to one face thereof, said carrier being secured with its sample-equipped face to the margin of the base member.

7. In a padded sample card, a sample support, individual padded samples secured to said support, each sample consisting of a base member, one face of the latter being connected with said support, the other face being provided with 0 a peripheral attaching margin, a fluffy, resilient padding secured to that other face of the base member within said attaching margin, a sample carrier consisting of an endless rim, the width, shape and size of which corresponds to that of the attaching margin of the base member,

a material sample attached to one face of said carrier and completely filling the area within its rim, said carrier being secured with its sampleequipped face to the attaching margin of the base member.

SYDNEY E. BENDER. 

